Posted on 02/25/2016 6:36:42 AM PST by ShadowAce
I saw this yesterday and downloaded the Logitech firmware patch.
Sure, in theory at least any RF device can be monitored and hacked, by passive monitoring or the “man in the middle” technique. Thinking encryption or security features will prevent this is like thinking a really good lock will prevent someone from breaking into your house. Better locks create a demand for better lockpickers.
In a practical sense, someone would be lucky to get into my Logitech Unifying Recerver from TWO feet away at times much less twenty. The distance of these things sucks.
Oh no.
Someone might steal copies of all my superhero novels and early twentieth century detective stories.
All my ebooks are belong to them.
I’d be more worried about someone hacking the Bluetooth keyboard signal and logging all of the keystrokes than I would be about someone spoofing a keyboard or mouse.
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My wireless keyboard has military spec encryption.
My mouse is Bluetooth.
I’m covered.
Yes, and you need some better titles. Just saying.
Bkmrk.
Any chance of it affecting Linux? (They changed the name Logitech to Logicool a few years ago here, but same company, as far as I know..)
Shouldn’t be too much a worry anyway, I switch the mouse off when I’m not too active on it to save battery.
bfl
It looks like they are attacking the driver/firmware of the USB dongle--not anything in the OS. They are thus connecting to your laptop/computer without having to login or other attack vectors.
So--this would be OS-independent, and all are vulnerable if you use a wireless mouse.
Wires, wires, wires. Keyboard, mouse, Ethernet cable.
If you’re paranoid, you can store your mouse and keyboard in a safe when not in use.
Your mouse is probably assumed to be the logged in user. If you are logged into Linux with an unprivileged account, it probably couldn’t do much damage.
This stuff never ends. There will always be security threats as long as there are high tech criminals. The problem is that all of the methods used to deal with this are defensive. What I want are some offensive options that attack and destroy the system that is attempting to break into my system.
Ping to check out later.
I’ve got Logitech and I’ve done the patch... great post.
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